Illicit drug seizures have increased over the last decade and are almost 70 per cent higher than in 1999–2000 according to this statistical overview of recent illicit drug arrests and seizures. The report also profiles the current situation, national impact and the emerging trends and threats of illicit drugs in Australia. The Illicit Drug Data...

This report finds that young people are particularly vulnerable to the abuse of powers in public surveillance practice and to being the target of policing to regulate behaviour in public spaces.

Two new measures of offence seriousness in NSW are assessed in this Crime and Justice Bulletin. The first measure of offence seriousness, Median Sentence Ranking (MSR), was constructed by identifying the median sentence actually imposed in each Australian Standard Offence Classification group. The data used for this purpose consisted of cases finalised in the NSW...

Levels of psycho-stimulant (e.g. amphetamine or cocaine) use are comparatively low amongst the general population of drinkers, reports this recent Crime and Justice Bureau Brief. Following reports that some of the violence on licensed premises might be attributable to the use of drugs such as amphetamines and cocaine, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and...

This paper, employing research from the Australian Institute of Criminology’s (AIC) National Armed Robbery Monitoring Program (NARMP), examines CIT armed robberies, the offenders who commit them and their perceived level of professionalism.